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On December 8, 2012 UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson defended his belt against Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 5 in Seattle, Washington. With the demise of Strikeforce and their last event happening on January 12, the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez will make the move over to t...
The demise of Strikeforce has been a long time coming, but in just a few days it will finally become a reality. On Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, the promotion that Scott Coker started in 1986 as a kickboxing venture and that later turned into the No. 2 MMA promotion in the world will finally close dow...
January 19 stands as a critical date for the UFC middleweight division, as Vitor Belfort faces title contender Michael Bisping in Brazil. With a win over Belfort, The Count is all but guaranteed a shot at champion Anderson Silva. But first, he must get past a legend in Belfort on FX. Don’t miss t...
UFC 157 will mark a first for the organization, as Ronda Rousey takes on Liz Carmouche in the main event. Main event fighters Rousey and Carmouche will get some special treatment and be a part of the ‘UFC Primetime’ series. MMA Junkie were first to report the primetime series for Rousey vs. Carmo...
The UFC 158 fight card is beginning to take shape. A middleweight match-up has been announced between Canadian Nick Ring and Chris Camozzi. UFC Officials announced the latest match-up early Saturday morning. Ring (13-1) has not set foot inside the Octagon since July 2012 when he defeated Court Mc...
A lightweight bout between John Makdessi and Daron Cruickshank has been booked for UFC 158 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. UFC Canada tweeted the announcement Friday evening. Makdessi (10-2) broke his two fight losing streak in November when he picked up a unanimous decision victory over fellow Cana...
Yet another Strikeforce fighter is making the jump to the UFC. This time welterweight prospect Jordan Mein will make the move to take on veteran Dan Miller. UFC Officials announced the match-up late Friday evening. Mein (26-8) comes into the UFC on an amazing 8-1 run in his last nine fights. He’s...
On Friday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the results of the drug tests taken at UFC 155. In an email from the Executive Director of NSAC, Keith Kizer noted that all 24 fighters were tested for illegal/banned substances and they all came back negative. UFC 155 went down on Saturday...
For all the things that have happened in MMA this past year, most will remember it for the vast amount of canceled fights. Between injury and illness, many high profile fights have been nixed or put on hold in 2012.
They don’t call it “Ultimate” for nothing. Things are about to get serious. The Ultimate Fighter premieres Tuesday, January 22 at 8ET/PT on FX Networks. http://youtu.be/Q6jnZnlF0RE
With the New Years now come and gone, many have already found out what Santa completed on their wish list and is starting, if not already completed, to compile their list of resolutions for 2013. Resolutions are usually made to correct the wrongs from the previous year or vowed changes to better ...
The UFC’s first injury of 2013 has hit. Erick Silva who was set to take on Jay Hieron at UFC 156 in February has been forced to withdraw due to injury. Stepping in for the injured Silva is Strikeforce Veteran Tyron Woodley. The UFC announced the injury and new match-up on Wednesday evening. Woodl...
By the winter of 1994 things weren’t looking good for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In the inaugural event a year prior Ken Shamrock met up with Royce Gracie – Royce wasn’t the top member of the Gracie clan but he was quiet, unassuming and weighed 170-pounds soaking wet with a brick i...
The king of trash talk is back. Former UFC Middleweight Contender and Current UFC Light Heavyweight Contender, Chael Sonnen has taken to Twitter to once again poke jabs at former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. “A guy on the ROSTER is DUCKING FIGHTS until his contract ex...
UFC on FX 7 which takes place in San Paulo, Brazil will get to see Brazilian vs. Brazilian as Lucas Martins has stepped in for the injured Justin Salas to take on Edson Barboza. An injury in training has forced Sales to withdraw from his bout with Barboza. UFC Officials announced the injury and n...
Cain Velasquez dominated Junior dos Santos in their rematch at UFC 155 to reclaim the UFC Heavyweight Championship. UFC 155 went down on Saturday December 29 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC took to their Twitter account on Wednesday morning and had a message from Jun...